OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program, District of Columbia (DC) Special Initiative

Post Date

November 1st 2012

Application Due Date

December 6th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

OVW-2013-3393

CFDA Number(s)

16.524

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Other

The LAV Grant Program makes awards to law school clinics, domestic violence victimsу programs and shelters, bar associations, rape crisis centers and other sexual assault services programs, private nonprofit entities, Indian Tribal governments and Tribal organizations, Territorial organizations, legal aid or statewide legal services, and faith- and/or community-based legal service providers. Applicants are strictly limited to organizations that currently provide services within Washington, DC. Eligible applicants that are not nonprofit, nongovernmental, sexual assault and/or domestic violence service providers are required to enter into a collaborative working relationship with nonprofit, nongovernmental, sexual assault and/or domestic violence service providers within Washington, DC.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $539000

• Award Range:

  $539000 - $539000

Grant Description

Applicants are strictly limited to organizations that currently provide services within Washington, DC. Eligible applicants that are not nonprofit, nongovernmental, sexual assault and/or domestic violence service providers are required to enter into a collaborative working relationship with nonprofit, nongovernmental, sexual assault and/or domestic violence service providers within Washington, DC. The Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a consequence of that abuse or violence. Criminal legal assistance is limited to criminal matters relating to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. LAV Grant Program funds may not be used to provide criminal defense services.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Shannon R. Gaskins, JD
  Phone 202-307-1336

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Shannon.Gaskins@usdoj.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  Shannon.Gaskins@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  Office on Violence Against Women

• More Information:

  OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program, District of Columbia (DC) Special Initiative